CVE-2024-13794: CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure in johndarrel WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall
The WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Login Page Dislcosure in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.02. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting the /wp-register.php path. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to discover the hidden login page location.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall plugin for WordPress suffers from a login page disclosure vulnerability (CWE-693) because it does not properly restrict access to the /wp-register.php path. This allows unauthenticated users to identify the location of the hidden login page, potentially aiding further reconnaissance. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 5.3.02. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker can discover the hidden login page URL without authentication, which may facilitate targeted attacks such as brute force or credential stuffing. The confidentiality impact is limited to information disclosure of the login page location. There is no direct impact on integrity or availability reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should monitor vendor communications for updates. No official patch or workaround is currently documented.
CVE-2024-13794: CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure in johndarrel WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall
Description
The WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Login Page Dislcosure in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.02. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting the /wp-register.php path. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to discover the hidden login page location.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall plugin for WordPress suffers from a login page disclosure vulnerability (CWE-693) because it does not properly restrict access to the /wp-register.php path. This allows unauthenticated users to identify the location of the hidden login page, potentially aiding further reconnaissance. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 5.3.02. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker can discover the hidden login page URL without authentication, which may facilitate targeted attacks such as brute force or credential stuffing. The confidentiality impact is limited to information disclosure of the login page location. There is no direct impact on integrity or availability reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should monitor vendor communications for updates. No official patch or workaround is currently documented.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-29T21:07:16.788Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d15b7ef31ef0b56dc0a
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:43:49 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 1:21:27 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 12:42:48 AM
Views: 26
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